Agricultural Land Classification Survey: Cornforth, Thrislington Quarry

ALCL00597 is a detailed Agricultural Land Classification survey for Cornforth and Thrislington Quarry, conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food between 1989 and 1999. It includes scanned original paper maps and reports, with land grades subdivided into subgrades 3a and 3b. The dataset also contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land quality based on detailed survey methodology and soil data.
• Map land grade subdivisions (3a and 3b) for regional planning based on survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics using unedited sample point data and soil pit descriptions.

Strengths

• Survey uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales'.
• Includes subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b, providing finer detail.
• Contains unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and file formats are unknown; data structure requires inspection after download.
• Maps are scanned original paper documents at varying scales (1:5,000 to 1:50,000), which may affect digital analysis.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service (Natural England, Ordnance Survey)

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

Time Range

1989-1999

Geography

Cornforth, Thrislington Quarry (England)